An Interview With A Teacher

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An Interview with a Teacher After being interviewed by the school administration, the eagerteaching prospect said: "Let me see if I've got this right....

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You want me to go into that room with all those kids and fill their every waking moment with a love for learning, and I'm supposed toinstill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, modify their disruptivebehaviour, observe them for signs of abuse and even censor their T-shirt messages and dress habits.

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You want me to wage a war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, check their backpacks for weapons of mass destruction, and raise their self-esteem.

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You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and fair play, how and where to register to vote, how to balance a cheque book, and how to apply for a job.

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I am to check their heads for lice, maintain a safe environment,recognize signs of antisocial behaviour, offer advice, write letters ofrecommendation for student employment and scholarships, encourage respect for the cultural diversity of others, and, oh yeah, always make sure that I give the students in my class 50 percent of my attention.

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My contract requires me to work on my own time after school andevenings grading papers. Also, I must spend my summer vacation at myown expense, working towards advance certification and a Master's degree and on my own time you want me to attend committee and facultymeetings, PTA meetings, and participate in staff development training.

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I am to be a paragon of virtue, larger than life, such that my verypresence will awe my students into being obedient and respectful ofauthority…and I am to pledge allegiance to family values and this current administration.

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You want me to incorporate technology into the learning experience,monitor websites, and relate personally with each student. That includes deciding who might be potentially dangerous and/or liable to commit a crime in school.

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I am to make sure all students pass the state mandatory exams, even those who don't come to school regularly or complete any of their assignments.

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Plus, I am to make sure that all of the students with handicaps get an equal education regardless of the extent of their mental or physical handicap.

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I am to communicate regularly with the parents by letter,telephone, newsletter, and report card.

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All of this I am to do with just a piece of chalk, a computer,a few books, a bulletin board, and a big smile…

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…AND on a starting salary that qualifies my family for food stamps!

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"You want me to do all of this....and you expect me NOT TO PRAY?" Xiby PowerPoint Show

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